Racinaea Explained

Racinaea is a genus of the flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus is named for Racine Foster, wife of Mulford B. Foster and co-founder of the BSI.^[1] It is found in tropical regions of the Americas.^[2]

Species

Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of October 2022:^[3]

• Racinaea adpressa
• Racinaea aeris-incola
• Racinaea almeriae
• Racinaea blassii
• Racinaea commixa
• Racinaea condorensis
• Racinaea contorta
• Racinaea cresporum
• Racinaea crispa
• Racinaea cuspidata
• Racinaea dielsii
• Racinaea diffusa
• Racinaea domingosmartinis
• Racinaea dyeriana
• Racinaea elegans
• Racinaea euryelytra
• Racinaea fawcettii
• Racinaea filifolia
• Racinaea flexuosa
• Racinaea fraseri
• Racinaea gentryana
• Racinaea ghiesbreghtii
• Racinaea gilmartiniae
• Racinaea goudae
• Racinaea grantii
• Racinaea guacamayosensis
• Racinaea hamaleana
• Racinaea hasei
• Racinaea hauggiae
• Racinaea homostachya
• Racinaea inconspicua
• Racinaea insularis
• Racinaea jaramilloi
• Racinaea jenmanii
• Racinaea kalliantha
• Racinaea kessleri
• Racinaea laminata
• Racinaea lescaillei
• Racinaea lutheri
• Racinaea lymansmithiana
• Racinaea macrantha
• Racinaea marioportillae
• Racinaea membranacifolia
• Racinaea michelii
• Racinaea monticola
• Racinaea multiflora
• Racinaea neillii
• Racinaea nervibractea
• Racinaea pallidoflavens
• Racinaea pardina
• Racinaea parviflora
• Racinaea pattersoniae
• Racinaea pectinata
• Racinaea penduliflora
• Racinaea pendulispica
• Racinaea penlandii
• Racinaea pseudotetrantha
• Racinaea pugiformis
• Racinaea pulchella
• Racinaea quadripinnata
• Racinaea riocreuxii
• Racinaea ropalocarpa
• Racinaea rothschuhiana
• Racinaea sanctae-martae
• Racinaea schumanniana
• Racinaea schunkei
• Racinaea seemannii
• Racinaea sinuosa
• Racinaea spiculosa
• Racinaea steyermarkii
• Racinaea strobeliorum
• Racinaea subalata
• Racinaea tandapiana
• Racinaea tenuispica
• Racinaea terrestris
• Racinaea tetrantha
• Racinaea tillii
• Racinaea trapeziformis
• Racinaea tripinnata
• Racinaea undulifolia
• Racinaea venusta
• Racinaea wuelfinghoffii
• Racinaea zingleri

Notes and References

1. http://bsi.org/brom_info/genera.html Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology
2. Web site: Racinaea M.A.Spencer & L.B.Sm. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2023-11-19 . Plants of the World Online . en.
3. Web site: Racinaea M.A.Spencer & L.B.Sm. . 2022 . Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 18 October 2022.